Liquid properties inspired non-cooperative resource allocation for femtocell networks

Abstract

This paper addressed the problem of decentralized and non-cooperative resource allocation among resource sharing base stations in multi-channel wireless access networks. Inspired by cohesion and adhesion properties of liquid form of matter, we propose a sophisticated yet elegant technique in ensuring nearoptimal individual and overall utility of the resource shared base stations. While using game theoretic framework to represent non-cooperative nature of the decision-makers, this scheme will induce cooperation-like behaviour to self-interested players resulting in significant increase of utility and faster convergence as compared to generic distributed resource allocation technique.